The quasi-independent agency cites a 1911 court ruling in California that says that, absent a contract, utilities aren’t liable for not providing water to fight fires.

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Victims of the Pacific Palisades wildfire have filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), alleging that water supply failures worsened the fire’s devastation.

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Firefighters work to extinguish flames as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. ... (LADWP), which runs the biggest publicly owned utility in the country, ...

LADWP's most recent statement about pending litigation said it expects plaintiffs to continue to join such lawsuits, ... Pasadena, CA, Fire Chief Seeks Millions for 10-Year Plan . June 12, 2025 .

On Sunday at around 5 p.m., LADWP officials said that more than 70,000 customers had to have their power restored at some point during the heat wave over the weekend. At the latest, around 15,200 ...

The LADWP and Southern California Edison officials said the ... some drivers said they could avoid charging their cars between 4 and 9 p.m. at what Pasadena calls it the nation’s largest EV ...

A group of residents and business owners also recently sued Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire, which is still raging near Pasadena. Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Lincoln Feast.

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Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Firefighters work to extinguish flames as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo ...